Skill M&E News
BSE excellence helps UK success at WorldSkills London 2011
10 Oct 2011
SummitSkills is celebrating the quality of the building services engineering sector’s vocational training after Team UK won a gold medal in plumbing and heating, a bronze medal in refrigeration and air conditioning and a medallion of excellence in electrical installation at WorldSkills London 2011 last week (4 to 8 October).
SkillPLUMB crowns a winner
Winner of national skill competition announced
28 Sep 2011
Twenty-five old Tom King from Brian King Plumbing and Heating Ltd has been named the 2011 SkillPLUMB UK national champion after three days of intense practical competition at Leeds College of Building.SkillPIPE crowns a winner
Winner of national skill competition announced
28 Sep 2011
Twenty-year old Joe Ogle from Bailey Building Services has been named the 2011 SkillPIPE UK national champion after three days of intense practical competition at Leeds College of Building.SkillFRIDGE crowns a winner
Winner of national skill competition announced
28 Sep 2011
Twenty four-year old Shaun Bann from Godfrey & Lappage Services Ltd has been crowned the 2011 SkillFRIDGE UK national champion after three days of intense practical competition at Leeds College of Building.SkillELECTRIC crowns a winner
Winner of national skill competition announced
28 Sep 2011
Eighteen-year-old Adrian Canning from RMG Electrics has been crowned the 2011 SkillELECTRIC UK national champion after three days of intense practical competition at Leeds College of Building.SkillPLUMB finalists announced
05 Aug 2011
SkillELECTRIC success around the country
11 Jul 2011
Talented young electricians across the country are celebrating after winning regional heats of the SkillELECTRIC competition.
SkillPLUMB success around the country
11 Jul 2011
Talented young plumbers across the country are celebrating after winning regional heats of the SkillPLUMB competition.
SkillPIPE finalists announced
11 Jul 2011
The 2011 SkillPIPE competition has named the finalists who will compete in September to be named its UK champion.
SkillFRIDGE finalists announced
08 Jul 2011
The 2011 SkillFRIDGE competition has named the finalists who will compete in September to be named its UK champion.
Competition heats up at the SkillPIPE UK wide semi-finals
05 Jul 2011
Talented young heating engineers went head to head at the recent SkillPIPE skills competition heats, held at Salford City College last week (29 – 30 June 2011). SkillPIPE, along with SkillELECTRIC, SkillPLUMB and SkillFRIDGE competitions are organised by sector skills council SummitSkills. The heats were held over two days, and the highest scoring competitors will be invited to compete in the UK finals at Leeds College Building in September 2011.
SkillPLUMB and SkillELECTRIC Northern heats
05 Jul 2011
SkillFRIDGE UK wide semi-finals
Candidates stay fresh at the SkillFRIDGE UK wide semi-finals
24 Jun 2011
Dedicated young refrigeration engineers recently competed at the SkillFRIDGE semi-finals competition at Walsall College where entrants’ performance was assessed based on a series of challenging practical tests reflecting their day-to-day work.
Midlands region pick their winners
The SkillPLUMB and SkillELECTRIC 2011 heats for the Midlands region pick their winners
24 Jun 2011
Enthusiastic young plumbers and electricians have been demonstrating their skills at the SkillPLUMB and SkillELECTRIC heats 15 – 16 June, held at Walsall College. The participants took part in a series of practical tests, reflecting their day-to-day work.
Tommy heats interest
Results of SkillELECTRIC and SkillPLUMB southern heats
03 Jun 2011
Tommy Walsh looks on as participants in the south of England SkillELECTRIC and SkillPLUMB competitions compete for a place in the UK finals.Best of Wales showcased at skills competitions
SkillPLUMB and SkillELECTRIC Wales winners
18 May 2011
Plumbers and electricians have been demonstrating their skills at the SkillPLUMB and SkillELECTRIC competitions held at Yale College, Wrexham.Registration for Skill M&E 2011 competitions
14 Feb 2011
Following another successful year of events around the UK, SummitSkills, the sector skills council for building services engineering, is calling for registrations for entries to the 2011 Skill M&E skills competitions.
WorldSkills 2011 candidates announced
19 Nov 2010
Following the UK announcement of the UK team squads for the WordSkills 2011 event, SummitSkills is delighted to congratulate three plumbers, two electricians and two refrigeration engineers now confirmed as short-listed for next year’s international competitions.
Stiff competition at SkillELECTRIC final
12 Oct 2010
The annual building services event, the M&E show at London’s Olympia, was the stunning setting for SkillELECTRIC’s 2010 final, supported by premier sponsors the ECA and SELECT.
Steady stream as SkillPLUMB crowns a winner
12 Oct 2010
The annual building services event, the M&E show at London’s Olympia, was the stunning setting for SkillPLUMB’s 2010 final, supported by premier sponsor the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC), the leading trade association for the industry in England and Wales.
SkillPIPE UK final packed out
24 Sep 2010
The 2010 finals of the SkillPIPE competitions saw six top competitors battle it out for the title of UK champion in a high temperature head-to-head at Leeds College of Building this month.
SkillFRIDGE 2010 winner announced
12 Jul 2010
Contestants really kept their cool as they competed at this year’s SkillFRIDGE final hosted by South Birmingham College last week.
Scorching results for North of England
28 Jun 2010
The heat was most definitely on at Leeds College of Building when the SkillELECTRIC, SkillPIPE and SkillPLUMB events took place simultaneously in the middle of a heatwave this month!
Triple-header for Midlands heats
02 Jun 2010
Stephenson College in Coalville Leicestershire was the stunning setting for the Midlands heats of SkillELECTRIC, SkillFRIDGE and SkillPLUMB, producing a talented group of finalists who go forward to the 2010 UK finals later this year.
Tommy Walsh warms up SkillELECTRIC and SkillPLUMB heats
14 May 2010
Celebrity Tommy Walsh pops in to Barking and Dagenham College to lend his support to contestants taking part in the 2010 SkillELECTRIC and SkillPLUMB heats.
Wales picks a winner in SkillELECTRIC 2010 heats
07 May 2010
Bridgend College new £6.5m state-of-the-art construction centre played host to the Welsh heats of SkillELECTRIC, which saw a quality line-up of contestants take part in a series of carefully planned theory and practical tests.
Wales picks a winner in SkillPLUMB 2010 heats!
07 May 2010
Bridgend College new £6.5m state-of-the-art construction centre played host to the Welsh heats of SkillPLUMB, which saw a quality line-up of contestants take part in a series of carefully planned theory and practical tests.
